I am already immortal, why should I ascend to become an immortal?

Chapter 248 Ying Lou declares war on the six kingdoms; King Zhao Guizhen of Qi arrives at Hangu Pass
Among the hundreds of thousands of people present, only a handful had seen the imperial seal and knew the true face of the country's destiny.

This royal secret that should not have been revealed to outsiders was now exposed to the public by Ying Lou.

Looking at the bloody hole on the King of Qin's chest and his instantly pale face, the Qin people's worries were evident on their faces, while those people from other countries who came to watch with ill intentions were all puzzled.

"The King of Qin wants to warn the six nations that Qin has produced a king who can help spread the country's fortune!"

Among the crowd, only Li Mu guessed Ying Lou's thoughts.

Originally, everyone thought that the King of Qin was weak and might die at any time, and the era when the Qin Dynasty was known as an army of tigers and wolves was about to pass.

But now, Yinglou wants to prove to the world that the power of Qin State is not something you can interfere with.

"Sir, has the King of Qin deliberately used the weak to his advantage over the others all these years?"

"No, that shouldn't be the case. It is true that the King of Qin was critically ill in his early years. I'm afraid that he has had some kind of coincidence in recent years and has recovered from his stubborn illness."

"If we look at it in terms of coincidence in time, the appearance of Qin General Jin Chan and the rise of King Qin may have some kind of relationship between the two."

Li Mu stared at Ying Tower outside Hangu Pass.

Based on his intuition and inference, he always felt that the King of Qin's recovery and the sudden appearance of the Golden Cicada must not be a coincidence.

Outside Hangu Pass at this time.

The strong wind blew up the Qin flag. Ying Lou held one hand down and held the Black Water Dragon Seal in front of his forehead with the other hand. The dragon robe on his body fluttered in the wind.

The soldiers of the three armies are arranged in formation like a forest, with magnificent momentum.

Waiting for their king to speak.

"The Great Qin, since our ancestor Ying Fei founded the country, has gone through many ups and downs and remained indomitable. Although the six countries have joined forces to attack Qin many times, it still stands at the top of the Central Plains."

"Today, the country is prosperous and the people are supportive. I will use the country as a betrothal gift and the country's fortune as a gift to reward the three armies."

Ying Lou's eyes were as sharp as thorns, he stood as still as a pine tree, and his majesty as a king was known to the world.

In this young King of Qin, the old Qin people saw hope for a prosperous country, while the other countries were worried.

The Qin dynasty had wise and virtuous monarchs, which made the subjects of the other six kingdoms yearn for and envy them.

As Yinglou's words fell.

The Black Water Dragon Seal in his hand began to beat like a heart, emitting rays of emerald green light that were eye-catching and dazzling.

Immediately afterwards, the wind rolled up the clouds over Hangu Pass, leaving a clear sky of hundreds of miles.

The earth trembled slightly, and sand and rocks rushed up like huge earth dragons.

There was thunder in the empty cloudless sky, as if the lightning appeared out of thin air.

Black water dragon patterns emerged from the Qin soil and gathered in front of Ying Lou, gradually forming a black dragon shadow.

This black dragon was shaped like a light curtain, without any substance, and it shuttled back and forth between the Qin people's bodies.

"The great Qin has not gone east from Hangu Pass for thirty years, but after today, everyone in the world will know that no one can invade our great Qin."

"You, the elite warriors of the Great Qin, continue to march eastward, unsheathe your Qin swords, and fight for the capitals of other countries. This time, your swords will be pointed at Linzi, Qi, so that the world will fear Qin, be in awe of Qin, and be terrified of Qin."

Linzi was the capital of Qi State. Aiming at Linzi would undoubtedly mean the destruction of Qi.

Upon hearing this, hundreds of thousands of Qin troops were stunned at first, and then burst into a thunderous response.

The great ambition of the Qin Dynasty to unify the world is finally going to be put into action by the King of Qin in this life.

At this time, even Xiang Yu and Li Cunxiao in the distance, as well as the three kingdoms of Zhao, Wei and Han including Li Mu, were all dumbfounded.

The King of Qin said this in front of the whole world, which was tantamount to declaring war on the six countries.

Such courage is not something that ordinary people possess.

Even King Zhao, who was at the peak of his power and looked down upon the world, did not dare to be so arrogant.

"Is it inappropriate for Your Majesty to do this? Although the six countries in the Central Plains have been at war, no one has ever dared to boast of destroying a country, especially in front of the world."

Unlike Li Xin, Zi'an and others, Mu Xuanzi, who arrived in Qin halfway, was puzzled as to why the King of Qin would do such a thing to make enemies.

"Master Xuanzi, the Qin people have never left Hangu Pass since the time of King Zhuang. Unifying the Central Plains has been the ambition of the Qin ancestors and the Qin people. Now that more than 1.6 million Qi soldiers are buried under Hangu Pass, it is the best time to establish national prestige, promote national aspirations, and boost people's morale."

"The other six countries are not stupid either. The so-called alliance is only of temporary benefit. As long as the Qin State marches eastward and aims at Linzi, it means that the chaos in the Central Plains will begin. After the chaos, the seven countries will be united. Who can become the final king will depend on their own ability!"

"Your Majesty's strong appearance this time is to warn the world to avoid the strong and attack the weak. Instead of choosing Qin as your opponent, it is better to destroy the weak country first!"

Xiao Luoyang first crossed his hands and bowed, then explained to Mu Xuanzi.

"Thank you Miss Luoyang for your advice."

Although Mu Xuanzi was still confused, he still politely responded with a salute.

at this time.

The dragon shadow condensed by the black water dragon pattern suddenly flew high and circled above the Qin army.

"Qin's virtue is clear and his power is mighty. Wherever people go, they will submit to him!"

"The brave Qin will not stop fighting until their blood runs dry and they die. Warriors of the Qin, are you willing to become the sword of the Qin and cut down the villains who invade our Qin territory?"

Ying Lou stood before ten thousand troops, and the mighty power of the King of Qin was unrivaled throughout the world.

These words are like the sound of bells and drums, and like the sound of metal and stone.

It pierced into the chest of every Qin soldier.

"When the king raises his army, sharpen my spears and halberds!"

"When the king raises his army, he will repair my spears and halberds!"

"The king is about to raise an army, so prepare our armor and weapons!"

"Old Qin, you will not stop fighting until your blood runs dry and you die."

The troops roared together and rushed straight into the sky.

What responded to Ying Lou was the Qin people's courage, awareness, and the belief that they would fight to the end and be unstoppable.

suddenly.

The black dragon roared suddenly.

The body turned into a straight streak of light and flew into the sky. Then, the black water dragon pattern that covered the sky and the sun fell to the ground like raindrops.

Each dragon pattern was attached to the swords of the Qin army.

All of a sudden.

The weapons of the more than 400,000 Qin troops were all entangled with a trace of national destiny.

Ordinary weapons become sharp blades that can cut through metal and stone.

It is not uncommon for soldiers to attach themselves to the fate of the country.

For example, when the Chu army set out to attack Qin this time, the King of Chu also donated national fortune to them.

However, there were only more than 8,000 elite troops who donated to the country's destiny.

It is unheard of and unseen for someone like Ying Lou to donate national fortune to more than 400,000 Qin troops at one time.

But Yinglou seemed calm and peaceful.

At this time, his internal organs had already rotted into mud, and there was not even a trace of blood on his face, which was even whiter than the snow in winter.

It was a miracle that he could stand on his legs.

"Your Majesty, please have some tea!"

Zhao Gao, who was standing by, brought over the prepared golden cicada meat pill mixed with tea.

Gulp, gulp, Ying Lou covered his face and drank it in big gulps, chewing and swallowing. Although this amount of meat pill can only provide temporary relief, at least it will not put his life in jeopardy.

"My fellow soldiers, although the Prime Minister was defeated in the battle of Hangu Pass and chose to retreat south, fortunately General Jin Chan was ordered to resolve the crisis. Jin Chan, step forward and receive the title."

Done.

Tang Qianyan, dressed as a golden cicada, walked out of the crowd with confident and heroic steps and knelt on one knee towards Ying Lou.

"Your servant, Jin Chan, accepts the reward and expresses his gratitude."

Although it seemed a bit strange to reward himself, Ying Lou still took a deep breath and spoke in public.

"General Jin Chan, you made great plans and turned the tide, and united with the Tang Kingdom to defeat the armies of Qi and Chu. You should be credited with the greatest achievement in this fight against the enemy."

"According to Qin law, he was promoted from the 16th Great Master to the 18th Great Master, with a fiefdom in Lincheng, 250,000 soldiers, a million in bounties, 2,000 rolls of silk, and 40 boxes of jewels and jade."

"Starting tomorrow, the Qin Wang Ling laborers will be assigned to the Jin family army."

As soon as Ying Lou said this, the Qin army immediately shouted Jin Chan's name.

No one present had any objection to Jin Chan's reward this time, and some even felt that Ying Lou gave too little.

After all, defeating Xiang Yu, defeating Li Cunxiao, retrieving General Bai's body, and blocking Lian Po's life-depleting blow, any one of these things can be done by ordinary people.

Moreover, after Lu Buwei's defeat, everyone thought that there would be corpses everywhere in the interior of the country, and the Three Kingdoms massacred cities all the way to Xianyang.

But who would have thought that after Lu Buwei went south, Jin Chan took only a few days to reverse the situation.

Not only did he annihilate the Qi army of more than 1.6 million, but he also forced the King of Chu to cede the three cities of Lin, Le, and Liang, as well as Denglou, one of the most powerful armies in the Central Plains.

Such achievements are enough to rival the military god Bai Qi.

"General Li Xin, you have made great contributions in the Battle of Hangu Pass. You have been promoted from the 15th Junior Officer to the 16th Senior Officer. You can lead 150,000 soldiers, receive a reward of 800,000 yuan, 800 acres of good farmland, 100 servants, 100 maids, 1,500 pieces of silk, and 20 boxes of jewels and jade."

"General Zi'an, you are extremely brave, and you have been promoted from the 14th level to the 15th level. You can lead 120,000 soldiers, and you will be rewarded with 600,000 yuan. You will be given 700 acres of good farmland, 80 servants, 80 maids, 1,000 pieces of silk, and 15 boxes of jewels and jade."

"Master Mu Xuanzi, you have fought bravely for our Great Qin. You have made great contributions in the Battle of Hangu Pass. Now that we are about to attack Qi, I grant you the title of Eleventh Right Chief, and you can lead 60,000 soldiers. You will be named Yue Family Army, and you will be awarded a reward of 300,000 yuan, 300 acres of fertile land, 30 servants, 30 maids, 500 pieces of silk, and five boxes of jewels and jade."

"White Horse Mistake"

After the Battle of Hangu Pass, those who were promoted were all Jin Chan's right-hand men.

However, two people like Wang Jian and Wang Ben from the Longguan nobles did not receive the same rewards as the previous ones because they guarded Lincheng for a long time and did not go to the battlefield to kill the enemy.

Yingdang, Yingji, Zhuhai and Zhuanzhu of the clan did not receive any rewards because they retreated south with Lu Buwei.

Especially Jin Chan, whose status among the Eighteen Great Chiefs was second only to Bai Qi in those days, and was even equal to that of some veteran generals of the Qin State.

Anyone with a discerning eye can easily see that Jin Chan is the confidant of the current King of Qin, and is also a sharp sword used to counter Lu Buwei, Longguan and the clan.

the other side.

"Return to Zhao!"

Li Mu said to the people below with a cold face.

"Sir, what are you going to do?"

Seeing Li Mu’s expression like this for the first time, the students below were very surprised.

You should know that Li Mu, who was both civil and military, was ranked one of the four famous generals in the Central Plains when he was only in his early forties, and was known as the unparalleled number one in Zhao State since ancient times.

After Bai Qi killed hundreds of thousands of Zhao people, Zhao's national strength and fortune took a sharp turn for the worse and it was no longer as prosperous as it once was.

If it weren't for the teenage Li Mu, China would have almost become a weak country like South Korea.

"Fight Qin!"

"Zi, you go to Tang Kingdom on my behalf and meet the King of Tang in person. Give her this letter and make her agree to join forces to attack Qin!"

"Red, Green, Blue, go to Wei, Han, and Chu and invite them to join forces to attack Qin."

Say it.

Li Mu took out a letter that he had already written from his arms and handed it to the girl named "Zi".

Then he spoke to the other three people around him.

"Boss, the Qin State is on the rise right now, so attacking Qin may not be a good idea. Even if the conflict in the Central Plains begins, shouldn't our Zhao State first destroy the Tang State next to us to expand our territory?"

The girl was puzzled. It was impossible for Li Mu not to understand such basic military knowledge as avoiding the strong and attacking the weak!
"Qin is like a tiger or a wolf. Every time it swallows a piece of meat, it will become stronger. If we don't attack now, Qin will sweep away the coalition forces of the six countries in ten years, and then it will be too late."

Li Mu was worried. When he saw Ying Lou today, he was really worried that if the six countries did not unite and just left Qin alone, they would probably no longer be able to fight in ten years.

Although the six countries all liked to watch the fight between the two sides, they were unwilling to take the initiative and would wait until the winning side's national strength weakened before taking advantage of the opportunity to benefit.

But the premise of this situation is that both sides will suffer losses. If Qin State crushes Qi State, then Qin State will be even more powerful.

"Sir, I'm afraid the king won't agree. The king is very timid. If he had the intention to attack Qin, he would have agreed to Lord Chang Ling long ago."

Hearing what the students said, Li Mu sighed.

The King of Zhao was timid and indecisive. Compared with the King of Qin in this life, the difference is like a feather and a mountain.

"Ah, I will find a way to deal with the king."

Just like that, after Li Mu had arranged everything, he asked his students to set off, and he returned to Zhao State overnight.

As for the "Black" side, whether he can persuade the King of Qi to use Partridge Sky depends on fate.

On the other hand, at Hangu Pass, after the reward was given, Ying Lou planned to return to Xianyang in three days.

After all, the repair of Hangu Pass requires a huge amount of funds, and this money can allow Lu Buwei to make up for his defeat.

That night, bonfires were lit inside and outside Hangu Pass, and everyone was drinking and eating meat.

Even the Tang army joined in, leaving only the defeated Chu army eating bean rice and drinking clear soup.

The carnival lasted for two days.

"Everyone, tomorrow you will send troops to take over the three cities of Lin, Le, and Liang. After taking over, build the temple of our Great Qin in the center of the three cities."

"In half a month, I will send troops to the border of Qi State. When we are all together, we can discuss the next move."

Jin Chan said to Li Xin, Zi'an and Mu Xuanzi.

"promise!"

The three of them obeyed the order.

And at the same time.

In the night sky a hundred meters above Hangu Pass, eight walking corpses with talismans stuck on their feet stood in mid-air on the clouds.

They were in groups of four, carrying two large pink, topless sedan chairs carved with peony patterns.

"Your Majesty, the King of Qi, Taoist Master Zhao Guizhen, below is Hangu Pass. The King of Qin and Jin Chan are both here, so we can eliminate them all at once."

Li Mu's student "Hei" was seen standing next to the sedan chair with a long sword under his feet.

It seems that this person, like Mu Xuanzi, joined one of the seven countries as a Xuanmen.

"Tangqianyan, I never thought that I am back again!"

Zhao Guizhen's gray beard was blown onto his face by the strong wind.

When he came to Hangu Pass again, he recalled the scene when he was scared away by Tang Qianyan's move.

This time, he was determined to take away Qingtan so that he could also achieve immortality and live in bliss in the human world for eternity.

"Master, I don't understand why your sedan chair is not capped. It has been flying all the way from the border and it has made my face hurt."

King Tian Jian of Qi was sitting in a sedan chair, holding a handsome boy in his arms, letting him gently stroke his cheek which was slightly red from the pain.

(End of this chapter)